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When Does This Shit End!?
Nov. 9th, 2018 02:38 pmJust last night, I got a message that literally caused me to howl:
So now I'm going to have to find a device that not only will play Netflix streaming, but that—and this is to me the really crucial element—not suck.
I'm not gauging my suckage on buffer speed, or screen clarity, or any of that tech rot. Rather, I'm judging based on the ease of selecting shows to watch… an area that has been all but completely abandoned by all but the Wii.
Seriously, have you ever tried to search for a title using a Wii?
Point to letter––>Enter!——>Point——>Enter!——>[Repeat as necessary]
By contrast, you know what the alternative is, don't you?
downclikclikclikcliksideclikclikclikclikEnter
…And that was just for the FIRST letter! Keep going to spell out the rest of the fucking name! Say what you will about the Wii, that it's games are all for kids (true), that other game makers had a devil of a time making games (also true); its interface was a dream.
Ah, the interface. Its view into the living space was simply an IR pair sensing the position for the end of the controller pointed at it. All the other crap loaded into it——the attitude sensor and the accelerometer, stuff that allowed you to wield a kendo staff or light saber——that stuff was just fluff compared to the simple point-and-play interaction with the screen.
And they're killing it. Not just for movies, but for all online use:
The article notes the weird: "…given the console’s debut 12 years ago (2006)…, it’s still a household item that’s in regular use around the world."
( Which reminds me of my old roommate. )
( So, why am I whining? )
( For a raft of reasons… )
*The Shit River is large and reminds many people of poop. There is another thing bearing the same name draining the basin between the Andes and the Pacific in South America.
Unfortunately, Nintendo will suspend all video streaming services on Wii - including the Netflix Channel - after January 30, 2019
So now I'm going to have to find a device that not only will play Netflix streaming, but that—and this is to me the really crucial element—not suck.
I'm not gauging my suckage on buffer speed, or screen clarity, or any of that tech rot. Rather, I'm judging based on the ease of selecting shows to watch… an area that has been all but completely abandoned by all but the Wii.
Seriously, have you ever tried to search for a title using a Wii?
By contrast, you know what the alternative is, don't you?
…And that was just for the FIRST letter! Keep going to spell out the rest of the fucking name! Say what you will about the Wii, that it's games are all for kids (true), that other game makers had a devil of a time making games (also true); its interface was a dream.
Ah, the interface. Its view into the living space was simply an IR pair sensing the position for the end of the controller pointed at it. All the other crap loaded into it——the attitude sensor and the accelerometer, stuff that allowed you to wield a kendo staff or light saber——that stuff was just fluff compared to the simple point-and-play interaction with the screen.
And they're killing it. Not just for movies, but for all online use:
The Wii Shop Channel is set to shut down at the start of the new year as well, which means there will no longer be a way to purchase Virtual Console titles nor WiiWare games there. The Virtual Console is still a feature the Nintendo Switch [The Newest and Shiniest machine they offer] is bereft of, a year after its debut, though fans are still clamoring for its inclusion.
The article notes the weird: "…given the console’s debut 12 years ago (2006)…, it’s still a household item that’s in regular use around the world."
( Which reminds me of my old roommate. )
( So, why am I whining? )
( For a raft of reasons… )
*The Shit River is large and reminds many people of poop. There is another thing bearing the same name draining the basin between the Andes and the Pacific in South America.